atlas

Pick a goal, get the data

Six concrete moves SMEs make with open data. Each card lists the real datasets and the angle that pays.

RETAIL

Site a new shop or warehouse

"Where is footfall growing and rent still cheap?"

  • Population grid 1km²Eurostat GEOSTAT
  • Traffic flowTomTom / Digitraffic
  • Building footprintsNLS / OSM
angle Score postcodes on footfall vs cost, present to landlords.
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MARKET

Price like the market

"What are competitors charging in my category, today?"

  • HICP inflationEurostat
  • World Bank Pink SheetWorld Bank
  • ECB FX ratesECB SDW
angle Auto-adjust list prices weekly against input cost + FX moves.
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ENERGY

Cut energy cost

"When is electricity cheapest this week in my bidding zone?"

  • Day-ahead pricesENTSO-E
  • Generation mixENTSO-E
  • Weather forecastFMI / ECMWF
angle Shift heavy loads (ovens, pumps, EV charging) to cheap hours.
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GOV-SALES

Win public contracts

"Which EU buyers want what I sell — this quarter?"

  • TED tenders (CPV)EU Publications Office
  • Company registerBRIS
  • Awards historyTED
angle Daily digest of matching tenders + competitor win rates.
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AGRI

Predict yields & weather risk

"Is the next harvest on track in my supply region?"

  • Sentinel-2 NDVICopernicus
  • Soil moistureCopernicus CLMS
  • Climate reanalysisECMWF ERA5
angle Hedge inputs and pre-sell capacity 4–8 weeks ahead of peers.
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TOURISM

Forecast tourism demand

"How many visitors are coming and from where?"

  • Nights spentEurostat tour_occ
  • Flight schedulesOpenSky
  • Search trendsGDELT / open APIs
angle Dynamic pricing & staffing for hotels, tours, rentals.
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